Ahmed Naguib Roushdy re-examines the controversy that continues to surround the United States' entry into W WII

In banning minarets, Switzerland has exposed how fake the rights and freedoms of the West really are for minorities, writes Ramzy Baroud

The Arabs are growing tired of waiting for the promises the new US president made to be fulfilled, writes Hassan Nafaa

Without resulting action, inquiries into Iraq and Ayodhya serve no purpose except to rake over old wounds, writes Aijaz Zaka Syed

Change should be brought about by deep and comprehensive dialogue across all social and political stakeholders, not at the behest of one individual, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

Despite all criticism, in part driven by envy, Dubai is a symbol of Arab renaissance and deserves to be rallied, writes Emad Fawzi Shoeibi

Is there any way for the Palestinian Authority to escape its current predicament? Yes, says Azmi Bishara, but only if long bankrupt strategies are jettisoned once and for all

The impulse to unity may have been sidetracked but that does not mean it was wrong, argues Galal Nassar